Bishop Barrington Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Woodhouse Lane
 Bishop Auckland
 County Durham DL14 6LA
Telephone: 01388 603307

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2021
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Colin Smith (since May 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Nathan Powell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.9 / 5.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.06
Number of pupils: 625
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.3
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 6.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 7.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 14.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: Bishop Auckland
Electoral Ward: Bishop Auckland Town
School Number: 8404162

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 25th June 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (0.2km) show on map
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  3. Evergreen Primary School (0.2km) show on map
  4. St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop ... (0.3km) show on map
  5. Bishop Auckland College (0.4km) show on map
  6. Aclet Close Nursery School (0.7km) show on map
  7. Woodhouse Primary Academy (0.8km) show on map
  8. Etherley Lane Nursery School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Cockton Hill Junior School (1.0km) show on map
  10. Cockton Hill Infant School (1.0km) show on map
  11. Etherley Lane Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  12. St Andrew's Academy (1.4km) show on map
  13. King James I Academy Bishop Auckland (1.6km) show on map
  14. Escomb Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  15. St Helen Auckland Community Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  16. Prince Bishops Community Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  17. Thornhill Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  18. Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery (3.1km) show on map
  19. St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park (3.2km) show on map
  20. Copeland Road Primary School (3.4km) show on map
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  24. Victoria Lane Academy (4.2km) show on map
  25. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon (4.2km) show on map
  26. Hunwick Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  27. Oakwood Learning Centre (5.3km) show on map
  28. Ramshaw Primary School (5.6km) show on map
  29. Evenwood Church of England Primary School (5.9km) show on map
  30. Byers Green Primary School (6.0km) show on map
  31. Witton-le-Wear Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  32. Sunnybrow Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  33. Pear Tree School (6.1km) show on map
  34. Parkside Academy (6.2km) show on map
  35. Howden-le-Wear Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  36. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  37. Willington Primary School (6.5km) show on map
  38. Kirk Merrington Primary School (6.6km) show on map
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